pickled vegetable sandwich slaw

INGREDIENTS

• Something of a gateway pickle, these should be eyed suspiciously as well. The thing is, one day you’re eating the foods you’ve always liked — sandwiches, salads, tacos, cheese — and you wouldn’t change a single thing. And then, once day, the quadruple-thr
• on your tacos,
• in your tuna and egg salads, cucumber slices in your
• ,
• with your sharp cheeses and
• in the fridge whenever the mood strikes, and nothing’s ever quite right without them again. I can find a clear demarcation in my pre- and post-pickle junkie days (it’s just about 10 (!) years ago, when I took up with this Russian I married) and think ther
• instead?
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
• 1 cup cold water
• 4 to 5 cups mixed slivered or julienned* firm, raw vegetables (see above for vegetable suggestions, below for slicing tips)
• Optional: Few slivers of jalapeno